The 8 Pillars of Rocking Retirement: How to Build a Retirement You Can Rock

This month we’re heading back to basics. All month long we’ll be building your foundational understanding of how to create a rocking retirement. If you’re new to the show, this is a fantastic starting point. If you are a long-time listener you’ll appreciate this review.In this episode, you’ll learn how to solve the essential problems of retirement planning: how to live a life without regret and how to balance squeezing as much out of life as possible today while ensuring that you have enough financial stability so that you won’t be a burden to others in your later years. Listen in to learn how to build a retirement that you can be excited about. OUTLINE OF THIS EPISODE OF THE RETIREMENT ANSWER MAN BOOKS I READ LAST MONTH [1:30] My monthly reading listPRACTICAL PLANNING SEGMENT [8:22] My experience in retirement planning[9:38] The retirement challenges you’re facing[15:35] Problems with traditional retirement planning[19:18] 3 things you need to have hope[21:10] Why I use an agile project management approachLISTENER QUESTIONS [27:33]Could joining the RRC help Matt help his mother-in-law?[30:05] On sharing the results of the survey[31:40] A book recommendation[33:33] How to transition to the decumulation stageBRING IT ON WITH DR. BOBBY DUBOIS [40:33] How exposure to heat and cold can benefit you[42:02] The history of using heat and cold to relax and heal[44:20] Defining heat and cold exposure[47:08] The evidence that supports exposure[53:09] The downsides[55:13] The benefitsTODAY’S SMART SPRINT SEGMENT [1:03:50] What is your planning process?Resources Mentioned In This Episode LiveWithRoger.com - Join me on May 11 or May 13, 2023, to learn the 4 phases of great retirement planning and to hear more about the Rock Retirement Club!BOOK - Unreasonable Hospitality by Will GuidaraBOOK - The Creative Act - Rick RubinBOOK - The Tiger by John VaillantBOOK - What Are People For? By Wendell BerryBOOK - Atomic Habits by James ClearBOOK - Tiny Habits by BJ FoggBOOK - Why Zebras Don’t Get Ulcers by Robert SapolskyEpisode 481 - I’m in My Fifties and Got Laid Off. What Should I Do?Morning Star’s The Long View Podcast - Retirement Planning Is Not Financial PlanningRock Retirement ClubRoger’s YouTube Channel - Roger ThatBOOK - Rock Retirement by Roger WhitneyRoger’s Retirement Learning Center